On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:48:57 -0700 (PDT), haryt wrote:

I have a selection of large MT2-3 HSS drill bits that I would like to
shorten (to remove the MT) and turn down to approx 13mm diameter to
fit in my lathe tailstock chuck. Is this feesable? How easy will the
material be to turn on my lathe?


Hey haryt,

Geeezzzz, that's an awful waste! Why not get a adapter sockets to get
from your present tailstock to MT2 and MT3? That way, you'll have the
best of both worlds. Silver & Demming bits are also available fairly
cheap today, but those MT2 & 3 will most likely be quality tooling and
quite useful to others if you wish to sell.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.